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The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guide: Project Leadership is part of a brand new series providing must-read practical guidance to running efficient and successful projects using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Each guide takes a core project task – in this case the role of the Project Lead - and explains the essential activities and considerations required at each stage of the new Plan of Work.

Easy to use and navigate and in a small and handy format these guides will provide the ultimate quick reference support at your desk or on site. The author provides concise and pragmatic advice rooted in real world experience – a ‘how to’ that will resonate with practitioners. In-text features such as ‘hints and tips’, ‘checklists’, ‘forms and templates’ and ‘signposts’ to trusted resources will provide user-friendly support. Boxed examples will highlight best practice and illuminate common problems and solutions borne of hard won experience.

These guides are designed to be used on all projects – large and small – and across all types of procurement. They are task rather than role-oriented acknowledging that a variety of people that might take on these responsibilities. They will also be useful for architectural students at Part 3 who are getting to grips with the realities of practice and the new Plan of Work. The series editor, Dale Sinclair, is a highly successful and experienced practitioner, lecturer and author. He is RIBA Vice President, Practice and Profession, and he led the development of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013.

From the Foreword by Clive Birch, Co-founder of Buro Four:

Taking on board the wisdom and experience contained in this book will save a lot of time and effort in successfully delivering projects.

About the Author

Nick Willars

Nick is a qualified architect, project manager and design manager. He is currently Director of Design Management at AECOM looking after their multi-disciplinary design management service. He has over 20 years’ experience in the private sector as an architect encompassing design, client liaison, resourcing, programming and strategy delivery in a diverse range of sectors. Previously he has been involved in the successful delivery of several high profile and award winning projects in both the UK and Far East for Terry Farrell & Partners. He led the Education sector for Swanke Hayden Connell Architects before joining Buro Four in 2007 to lead the Design Management team. He has substantial technical understanding of the processes involved in design management and the coordination of large consultant teams and has extensive experience of collaborative working with high profile clients and major contractors on complex projects both at home and overseas.

Featured Reviews

Caroline Buckingham, Director, HLM Architects

An architect's must-have guide to the project leadership process. As a clear and concise aide memoire with a helpful icon system and plenty of diagrams, this is one document you want to have by your side. There are ‘hints & tips’ through each work stage, taking into account the differing procurement methods and the varying parameters we find ourselves considering in practice.